Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fans unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m/7:30 a.m. daily)

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There’s an understandable amount of concern when your starting quarterback goes down with an injury and is replaced by a rookie making his first career start.

But the Washington Redskins’ coaching staff made the transition as smooth as possible for Kirk Cousins and the Redskins’ offense, which was trying to keep the momentum of a four-game winning streak going without Robert Griffin III, who’s nursing a sprained LCL in his right knee.

After getting off to a rocky start with an interception that led to a Cleveland touchdown, Cousins settled down and admirably led the Washington offense as if he had been doing it the entire season. The Redskins’ defense was also there to make some key stops, and Washington extended its winning streak to five games with a 38-21 win over the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

The win — coupled with a blowout loss by the New York Giants today at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons — moves Washington (8-6) into a tie for first place in the NFC East with the Giants and further confirms their hopes for a playoff spot.

Here’s some key plays from the fourth quarter:

CONTINUING REDSKINS DRIVE:

1st and 10 >44: Cousins finds Pierre Garcon for 15 yards and the first down.
1st and 10 >29: Alfred Morris runs his way for five yards.
3rd and 2 >21: The Redskins convert another third down to Garcon, this time on a six-yard completion.
1st and 10 >15: Cousins takes off to his left and scrambles for six before getting out of bounds.
2nd and 4 >9: Morris gets another five yards and a first down.
1st and Goal >4: Evan Royster gets a four-yard touchdown run, his second touchdown of the season.
Extra point: Forbath’s kick is good.

11:19: Redskins 31, Browns 14Drive summary: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:42

Kickoff: Returned 29 yards by Cribbs to the Cleveland 28-yard line.

ENSUING BROWNS’ DRIVE:

1st and 10 <28: Mohamed Massaquoi gets seven yards on a catch from Weeden.
2nd and 3 <35: Weeden is sacked by Rob Jackson and fumbles, but the quarterback gets the ball back.
3rd and 7 <31: Weeden finds Benjamin wide open over the top for a 69-yard touchdown.
Extra point: Dawson’s kick is good.

1st and 10 <24: Cousins finds Joshua Morgan wide open across the middle for a 32 yard pass-and-catch.
3rd and 4 >38: Tight end Logan Paulsen gets a 10-yard catch from Cousins to earn the first down.
1st and 10 >28: Morris runs for three yards.
2nd and 12 >30: (After false start) Cousins finds Santana Moss, who fumbles, which is recovered by Garcon at the eight-yard line.
1st and Goal >8: Alfred Morris runs it into the end zone from eight-yard touchdown run, breaking the Redskins’ rookie record for rushing touchdowns (nine).
Extra point: Forbath’s kick is good.